Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-06-30
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This flaw arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Chromecast component of Google Chrome. A remote attacker who has already compromised a renderer process can serve a crafted HTML page that may escape the sandbox, potentially allowing elevated privileges or further compromise of the user's system.

Affected Systems

All releases of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47 across any platform are affected. The issue appears in Chrome on macOS, Linux, and Windows, as indicated by the system CPEs, and is limited to the Chrome browser provided by Google.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.6 classifies this as high severity. Exploitation requires that an attacker first gain access to a renderer process and then deliver malicious content; the difficulty is moderate to high. The EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description and known weaknesses, an attacker would need to compromise the renderer and then host a crafted page, after which a sandbox escape could be achieved.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 01:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Chrome update (150.0.7871.47 or newer) from the stable channel.
  • Restart all Chrome processes to ensure the update takes effect.
  • Disable or restrict Chromecast functionality in Chrome settings until the update is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 01:26 UTC.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4672-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6378-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation in Chromecast Could Enable Sandbox Escalation

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation in Chromecast Could Enable Sandbox Escalation

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Component Unsanitized Input Leading to Sandbox Escape in Google Chrome

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Component Unsanitized Input Leading to Sandbox Escape in Google Chrome

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient validation in Chromecast allows sandbox escape

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient validation in Chromecast allows sandbox escape

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Vulnerability Enabling Sandbox Escape

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Vulnerability Enabling Sandbox Escape

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Weakness Allowing Sandbox Escape

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Weakness Allowing Sandbox Escape

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Enables Possible Sandbox Escape

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Enables Possible Sandbox Escape

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Component Vulnerability Allows Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML in Chrome

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Component Vulnerability Allows Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML in Chrome

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromium Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Enabling Sandbox Escape

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromium Chromecast Input Validation Flaw Enabling Sandbox Escape

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Bug Allows Sandbox Escape

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Input Validation Bug Allows Sandbox Escape

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome's Chromecast Enables Potential Sandbox Escape

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome's Chromecast Enables Potential Sandbox Escape

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Untrusted Input Vulnerability Allows Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromecast Untrusted Input Vulnerability Allows Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T03:57:13.603Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T23:03:20.136Z

Link: CVE-2026-13797

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T15:33:20.371Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-30T23:16:54.460

Modified: 2026-07-02T05:16:29.633

Link: CVE-2026-13797

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T01:30:07Z

Weaknesses